enkephalin (Crossword)

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  1. An endorphin having opiate qualities
  2. Endorphin
  3. Opioid peptide

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• Enkephalins are molecules produced naturally by the central nervous system to numb pain
• An endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and elsewhere
• (en-kef´ә-lin) either of two peptides consisting of four identical amino acids and either leucine or methionine
• Either of two pentapeptides that bind to morphine receptors in the central nervous system and have opioid properties of relatively short duration

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